Community Engagement

Community Strategic Plan Albany 2030 (As amended) (3MB) View File OR Download FileThe Community Strategic Plan Albany as part of the City of Albany Integrated Planning Framework was origninally adopted by Council on 25 June 2013 and is reviewed with the Community every two years.

Community Engagement & Communications

Community Engagement is a valuable way of including the City of Albany's residents in decisions that affect them. There are many opportunities for you to be involved in decision making about your city and community.

Engagement can be formal or informal, direct or indirect. The four spectrum levels of engagement used at the City of Albany include:

INFORM:

Our goal is to provide the public with balanced and objective information to assist them in understanding the problem, alternatives, opportunities and/or solutions.

Our promise I that we will keep you informed.

CONSULT:

Our goal is to obtain public feedback on analysis, alternatives and/or decisions.

Our promise it that we will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and aspirations, and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.

INVOLVE:

Our goal is to work directly with the public throughout the process to ensure that public concerns and aspirations are consistently understood and considered.

Our promise is that we will work with you to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are directly reflected in the alternatives developed and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.

COLLABORATE:

Our goal is to partner with the public in each aspect of the decision including the development of alternatives and the identification of the preferred solution.

Our promise is that we will look to you for advice and innovation in formulating solutions and incorporate your advice and recommendations into the decisions to the maximum extent possible.

EMPOWER

Our goal is to place the final decision making in the hands of the public.

Our promise is that we will implement what you decide.

Effective community engagement allows the City of Albany to tap into diverse perspectives and potential solutions to improve the quality of its decisions. It enables its citizens and communities to better understand the processes of local government and to build their capacity to participate in deliberative processes.

The amount of influence community can exert on decision making increases in accordance with the level of engagement, with active participation providing maximum opportunities for citizen influence.

The City has a number of ongoing projects. Many of these have and will involve the community in their processes. Please see the list of the projects that have involved engaging with our community.

For more information on the City's community engagement contact Manager Community Engagement on: (08) 9841 9421.

Each quarter the Council invite community to have a say at their "Your Council Meet & Greet" forums. This year Council has actively engaged with communities in; Wellstead, Green Range, Many Peaks, Kalgan, and Lower King.

The next Your Council Meet & Greet Forum is at the Bornholm Hall on Friday 23 November, 7pm - 9pm. Community from the Young Siding, Elleker, Bornholm, Kronkup and Torbay are invited to come along to share their views with council.

PLEASE NOTE: Other City of Albany projects may be currently OPEN FOR COMMENT.

Growing Spencer Park (www.communities.wa.gov.au/spencerpark) is a project led by the Department of Communities (Communities) in partnership with the City of Albany and the Great Southern Development Commission.

The project aims to improve Spencer Park’s liveability and connectivity while planning for a mix of modern housing for people who want to call Spencer Park home. It is one of eight urban renewal projects being undertaken by Communities across Western Australia.

With its partners, Communities is working to prepare a local development plan (the Plan) to guide future improvements and development in the precinct surrounding the Spencer Park Shopping Centre which includes Spencer Park Primary School, Bellingham Street and part of Hillman Street.

The Plan for Spencer Park will provide a framework for how the precinct area can be developed. It will show the types of buildings that can be built, streetscapes, design elements, open space and the linkages within the precinct and to surrounding areas.

Finalising the Plan is an essential first step to guide development and investment to grow Spencer Park over time. As this occurs, Communities and the City of Albany will continue to support community development initiatives and other improvements to assist Spencer Park’s ongoing revitalisation.

Engaging with the Spencer Park community

From October 2018, Communities is engaging with Spencer Park residents, businesses, service providers and other stakeholders to seek input on the Plan. Independent engagement firm ConsultWG is conducting the community consultation, which will be held over three phases.

Phase 1 - Values, Priorities and Vision: October - November 2018

Phase 2 - Design concepts, feedback: February - March 2019

Phase 3 - Plan to be submitted: May 2019

How to get involved

From 22 October – 30 November 2018 we are seeking the involvement of the Spencer Park community in creating a vision for the future of the area. Ways to get involved are:

22 October - 7 November

Workshops and 1-on-1 meetings

Service providers, businesses, community groups and residents.

Contact Warren at ConsultWG on 0457 025 980

8 November

3.00pm - 7.00pm

Community Expo

Albany Community Care, Carers WA Building

73 Hardie Road, Spencer Park

Drop in anytime for a cuppa and a conversation

9 & 10 November

Albany Agricultural Show

Albany Showgrounds, 88 Cockburn Road Albany

Visit us at the City of Albany exhibit

11-30 November

Display

Spencer Park Shopping Centre, Hardie Road, Spencer Park

Drop by and have your say

Staff available Thursdays, 1.00pm - 3.00pm

11-30 November

Online

View the consultation display boards and submit a feedback form.

Available from 11 November.

Download the Growing Spencer Park Postcard in the link below to learn about the ways you can be involved.